__jon__ Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Any places I shouldn't miss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yann1 Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 If you go to Tokyo, try to go to Nikko, by train it's fast and you won't regret. I was a little disappointed with Tokyo, since I went to Kyoto first...Of course the Senso-Ji temple, the controversial Yasukuni shrine... Meiji Jingu shrine. There is a big great camera shop in Ginza, but where, I forgot. And of course the Tokyo Museum of photography (Ebisu). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john sypal Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I'd forget Nikko and instead spend a day or two in Kamakura (visit enoshima island as well). It is easier to get to and get around in than Nikko, and in my opinon is better for photography. If you are interested in cameras head out the West Exit of Shinjuku station and you will find a few shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike dixon Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 If you're interested in shrines and other stereotypical images of Japan, Tokyo doesn't have nearly as much to offer as Kyoto. But if you want to see modern Japan, street life, urban architecture, etc., you could easily spend a month photographing in Tokyo and not get a comprehensive view. There's a nice shrine and park at Harajuka, and if you go on Sunday afternoon, you get the added bonus of the Cos-Play Gang gathered near the subway. Shinjuku is another great spot for shooting street life (day and night), though it's very easy to lose your bearings. The museum and the View from the top of Roppongi Hills are also very cool (if the weather is fairly clear). I have some shots from these areas on my website if you want to get an idea of what's there. I was only in Tokyo a couple of days, so I didn't get a chance to see much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek_stanton2 Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Aren't ya gonna axe us which lens and film you should take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod_fung Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Be sure to stop by the Leica store in Ginza. They currently have Salgado prints on display in thie upstairs gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gungajim Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Remember that Toyko was leveled in WW2 and there is a minimum of interesting historical things to see. People and atmosphere are the top draws. IMHO in two days in Tokyo is enough. Be sure to do a 6 AM visit to the fish market, tour the Imperial Palace grounds, walk around neighborhoods like Asakusa & Shinjuka by day and Harajuka and Ginzu by night. Any neighborhood where young people gather at night will give you an OD of fashion, some ghastly, some tasteful!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saotome_genma Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Kabukicho in Shinjuku. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_Cooper11664875449 Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 <i>IMHO in two days in Tokyo is enough...</i> <p> You must be joking! <p> From a photographic perspective you could spent over a day in somewhere like Shinjiku station, never seeing light of day, and run 10 rolls of film. Harajuku on Sunday, as Mike Dixon indicated can be rather interesting for a full afternoon - not just the dress ups near the entrance to Yoyogi Park but all the bands every 30 metres, acrobats and everyone else.<br>In general, for a modern city, Tokyo would have to be one the most interesting and non-confrontational cities Ive ever seen. If you take the time to <i>look</i> there is so much that is photographically interesting all around you in Tokyo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymond_tai Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 You can spend a week there easy... and then there is Yokohama, Mount Fuji and other slightly out of the way places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charley_ Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Shibuya late at night is very interesting--Harajuku and Shinjuku are also fascinating ....The train is easy to navigate it is just one big circle ...I am talking about the Yamonte line ..... Kamakura is really nice and Yokohama China town is really awesome ... so many places ...Hope you enjoy yourself ...... Check out photographers Daido Moriyama and Araki Nobuyoshi ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattalofs Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I asked a similar question earlier this summer. You might check that <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00Gom8">thread</a>. <br><br> A trip to one of the Muji department stores is cool. The shrine in Yoyogi park is quite lovely, as are the grounds. The Harajuku girls aren't all that interesting. Shinjuku is worth walking around. I stayed in Asakusa, which is also fun to explore; kind of an older neighborhood. There's a great used camera shop just down the main drag for the temple at Asakusa.<br><br> One of the nice things about Tokyo is it's compactness. Yeah, the burbs go for miles, but the center of the city is pretty compact. You can take the JR line around the city pretty quickly, and it stops near most of the neighborhoods with sites to see. It's easy to walk around.<br><br> BTW, for a great cheap hotel/hostel, <a href="http://www.oakhotel.co.jp/english/">Oak Hotel</a> in Asakusa has nice rooms and a great location.<br><br> <center> <img src="http://www.1point4photography.com/images/02780020.jpg"><br> <img src="http://www.1point4photography.com/images/02820016.jpg"><br> <img src="http://www.1point4photography.com/images/02780008.jpg"><br>hexar rf, biogon 35 or hexanon 50, delta 400 or tmy | <a href="http://www.1point4photography.com">Matt Alofs www.1pt4.com</a> </center> <br><br> The Tokyo tourism bureau or something like it publishes a big orange map and a big orange brochure that are better than any guidebook. You can pick one up in the airport for free. Tokyo's a great city. Enjoy your trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsukimoto310 Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Shimokitazawa! Backstreets of Harajuku (skip Takeshita Dori), Jingumae, Aoyama... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_evans4 Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 <p><em>Check out photographers Daido Moriyama and Araki Nobuyoshi ......</em></p><p>Yes, OK, no reason not to. But despite the impression one often gets that published Japanese photographers are (a) dead, (b) young and pretty with the "snapshot aesthetic", or © named "Araki" or "Moriyama", there are actually quite a lot of worthwhile, published photographers hereabouts. (Plus of course all those who are unjustly uncelebrated.) For example, if I want sleaze in Shinjuku, I'll take one picture by <a href="http://photojpn.org/news/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=114">Kurata Seiji</a> for twenty or fifty by Araki.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samir Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Travel agency...<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samir Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Rains ...<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samir Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I am always impressed by these electrical pots in Japan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samir Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Electrical pot...<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samir Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 here it is...<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__jon__ Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 Duh... guess I should have been more specific. I'm not really interested in touristy areas. More like side streets, late nights, tranny bars, whatever. The more bizarre the better. Any photo/art galleries anyone can recommend? I'm also into book arts, so paper stores, etc. would be cool. I'll be in Utsunomiya for part of a week (at Canon), so maybe I'll hit the temples up that way. Anyway, thanks for all the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsukimoto310 Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 tokyoartbeat.com is a good if not great/fantastic source of information. shimokitazawa isn't very touristy at all. lots of interesting side streets, good live music spots etc. no tranny bars. but it has one shisha cafe though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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